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Literary Las Vegas: Vickie Franks

In 1982, at 30, Vickie Franks hit a low point in her life and attempted suicide. Instead of hearing a shot when she pulled the trigger, she is convinced she heard a voice telling her, “Don’t do it, Jesus loves you.”

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Proposed UNLV domed stadium has super amenities

There were many highlights of a proposed 60,000-seat “Mega-Event Center” on the UNLV campus unveiled Friday to the Board of Regents.

UNLV stadium plan gets OK

The higher education system’s Board of Regents gave its initial OK on Friday to a plan that would build a 40,000-seat domed stadium on campus. The stadium would be accompanied by thousands of units of on campus housing, 600,000 square feet of retail space, a spacious outdoor gathering spot and parking for thousands of cars.